Key points of health maintenance in the four seasons

How to maintain health in the four seasons of the human body? The view of traditional Chinese medicine is the unity of nature and man. As stated in the "Nei Jing", the human body must comply with the changes in the weather, that is, the changes in the five movements and six qi. The secret key is to comply with the changes in the yin and yang qi of the four seasons, so that the human body can maintain health for a long time; Therefore, human health care must be paid attention to starting from spring.

Spring is the most active period of human body metabolism. As the saying goes, "Every grass regenerates and all diseases are prone to occur." Special attention should be paid to daily work and mental adjustment. The key is to comply with the characteristics of spring Yang Qi and the germination of all things, so that Your own spirit, emotions, and blood can also be as relaxed and full of vitality as the spring weather.

The temperature in spring is moderate and the humidity is suitable for sleeping. In addition, the nights in spring are shorter than those in winter, so there is spring sleepiness and one can "sleep in spring without waking up to dawn". In spring, it is advisable to go to bed early and get up early to maintain adequate sleep every day; take a proper nap half an hour after lunch, usually half an hour or forty minutes; pay attention to ventilation in the room to keep the indoor air fresh; insist on exercising, and take a nap according to your age. , physical fitness, choose jogging, walking, health exercises and other appropriate exercise programs.

The secret of spring health is to pay attention to maintaining the yang energy in the body.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that nourishing yang lies in nourishing the liver. It is very important to protect the liver in spring. Eat a balanced diet, eat more fresh vegetables, eat less sour, spicy, fried, grilled and fried foods, drink water frequently and drink less alcohol. Normally regulate your emotions and maintain a good mood every day.

The key point of spring diet is to take the principle of balanced supplementation. In early spring, there is still lingering coldness from winter, so you should adapt to the rising spirit of spring and eat more foods that warm and nourish yang energy, such as leeks, garlic, onions, konjac, kohlrabi, coriander, ginger, green onions, etc. Severe heat in late spring can easily cause liver-fire due to stagnation of heat in the body, resulting in leakage of body fluids. Foods that can clear away heat, nourish the liver, moisten the liver and improve eyesight can be appropriately consumed, such as buckwheat, shepherd's purse, spinach, celery, lettuce, and eggplant. , cucumbers, mushrooms, etc. Most of the fresh fruits on the market in spring are sour, so it is not suitable to eat too much in spring. If you need to relieve internal heat, it is better to eat sweet and cool bananas, raw pears, sugar cane or dried fruits and persimmons.

Summer heat is harmful to the body, moderate exercise, eating light and refreshing the heart

In summer, you should mainly eat light and refreshing foods that can stimulate your appetite. Foods that have the effect of clearing away heat and removing heat include eggplant, Fresh lotus root, mung bean sprouts, luffa, cucumber, winter melon, watermelon, tomatoes, etc. Eating more watermelons and tomatoes in summer can produce fluid and quench thirst. The elderly should eat less greasy food, and the frail should avoid cold drinks and raw and cold fruits to avoid digestive disorders.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that through dietary preparation, it can not only replenish the body's nutritional losses caused by excessive sweating, but also effectively avoid the occurrence of intestinal diseases. It can also help regulate body temperature and eliminate fatigue.

Summer sleep health care must comply with the laws of nature in which yang is abundant and yin is deficient.

The "Huangdi Neijing" says: "In the third month of summer...sleep at night and get up early, you will not be tired of the sun." This means that in summer, you should get up early to adapt to the abundance of Yang Qi; go to bed late to adapt to the sun. Lack of yin energy. There is a lot of sunshine in summer, but don’t be disgusted by the long days and hot days, and you should still exercise appropriately.

Old diseases are easy to recur in autumn. It is advisable to harmonize yin and yang and nourish body fluids, focusing on moisturizing the lungs

Autumn starts from the beginning of autumn and goes through various solar terms such as summer heat, white dew, autumnal equinox, cold dew, and frost. Among them, The Autumnal Equinox is the transitional stage of seasonal climate.

The autumn climate is in the transitional stage of "yang disappears and yin grows". From the beginning of autumn to the end of summer, the weather is characterized by a combination of moisture and humidity, so it is called "Autumn Tiger". After the white dew, the rain gradually decreases, the weather is dry, the days are hot and the nights are cool, and the climate is changeable. Colds and colds are easy to catch, and many old diseases are easy to relapse, so it is called the "troubled autumn".

After the autumnal equinox, due to less rain, autumn dryness becomes the main climate from mid-autumn to late autumn. This season is prone to depletion of body fluids, resulting in dry mouth, sore throat, lung-heat cough, etc. Therefore, it is advisable to eat foods that clear away heat, promote body fluids, and nourish yin and moisturize the lungs in autumn, such as loach, sesame, walnuts, lilies, glutinous rice, honey, milk, peanuts, fresh yams, pears, red dates, lotus seeds, etc.

Autumn health care should focus on the word "harmony", including the adjustment of spiritual will, diet and daily life.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the physiological activities of the human body must adapt to changes in the natural environment. Therefore, health care in autumn should focus on the word "harmony", including the adjustment of spiritual will, diet and daily life. In addition, in autumn, we should pay attention to adapt to climate changes and add or remove clothes in a timely manner.

Traditional Chinese medicine medical books record that “eating porridge in the morning can promote the metabolism of the old, nourish the stomach, and produce body fluids. It makes people feel refreshed throughout the day and is a great supplement.” It is recommended to choose different porridges according to your actual situation. For example, lily, red dates and glutinous rice porridge nourishes yin and nourishes the stomach, lentil porridge strengthens the spleen and balances the heart, ginger porridge protects against cold and prevents vomiting, walnut porridge moistens the lungs and prevents dryness, chrysanthemum porridge improves eyesight and nourishes the mind, hawthorn porridge reduces phlegm and eliminates food, and yam porridge strengthens the spleen and strengthens the intestines. Chrysanthemum and wolfberry porridge nourishes the liver and kidneys.

The cold air in winter is so intense that it is important to replenish yin and protect yang and activate qi and blood. The emphasis is on nourishing the kidneys

Starting from the beginning of winter, passing through light snow, heavy snow, winter solstice, minor cold, and severe cold, until the day before the beginning of spring is winter.

Winter is “cold” and the chill is a characteristic of climate change. The body's metabolism slows down. Although it can preserve physical strength, it also reduces the body's ability to resist disease. Relevant statistics show that in most areas of the world, the mortality rate is highest in winter. This season is also a time of high incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and respiratory diseases.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "in winter, the heaven and earth are closed and hidden", which means that everything is closed in winter, and the yin and yang in nature are in decline. All kinds of animals and plants are hiding yang energy, waiting for the coming spring. Therefore, health care in winter should focus on concentrating yin and protecting yang: try to go to bed early and get up late, keep a long rest time, so that the will can be quiet, and the body's latent yang energy will not be disturbed; insist on appropriate exercise, but pay attention to making adequate preparations for activities , wipe off sweat in time after exercise; pay attention to keeping your back warm, as the back is the "yang of yang". Wind and cold can easily invade through the human body's back and cause diseases. The elderly, children and the weak should especially pay attention to avoid cold and keep warm.

Winter is a good season for supplementation. When taking supplements, you should follow nature and pay attention to nourishing yang.

According to the principle of traditional Chinese medicine of "replenishing what is deficient and warming what is cold", you should eat more warm and hot foods in winter to improve the body's cold tolerance. Dog meat and mutton are good nourishing foods for the elderly in winter. In addition, taking a small cup of ginseng wine every morning can prevent wind, cold and activate blood circulation. Cut the beef into small pieces, add rice wine, green onion, and ginger and stew it in a casserole. Eating the meat and drinking the soup can replenish qi, quench thirst, and nourish the spleen and stomach.